What kinds of homes are in Dunmore, PA?

Name: Types of homes in Dunmore, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dunmore, PA has 6,658 (±325) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 747 homes per square mile of land.

57.1% are detached single-family houses.

31.3% are in buildings of two to four units.

7.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 6,658 (±325)
Detached houses: 57.1%
2–4 unit buildings: 31.3%
5+ unit buildings: 7.3%

Homes in Dunmore by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dunmore	Lackawanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Single-family, detached	57.1% (±3.8 points)	64.4%	56.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	4.2% (±1.9 points)	7.0%	18.8%	6.2%
2 units	18.1% (±3.5 points)	10.4%	4.3%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	13.2% (±3.5 points)	7.2%	4.0%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.9% (±2.0 points)	3.3%	3.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.5% (±0.8 points)	1.4%	2.6%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.9% (±1.3 points)	4.3%	7.0%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.5 points)	2.1%	3.5%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Dunmore, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Lackawanna County (9.0%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (12.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Dunmore

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dunmore
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dunmore	—	7.3% (±2.5 points)	—
Throop	1.8 mi	5.9% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Olyphant	3.0 mi	12.3% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Roaring Brook Township	3.1 mi	0.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Scranton	3.2 mi	15.3% (±1.5 points)	Higher
Elmhurst Township	3.9 mi	20.9% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dickson City	4.1 mi	7.7% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jessup	4.3 mi	5.1% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Blakely	5.0 mi	3.4% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Roaring Brook Township, PA (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Scranton, PA (15.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Lackawanna County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
3	Vandling	14.4% (±14.1 points)
4	South Abington Township	13.8% (±4.6 points)
5	Carbondale	13.6% (±3.6 points)
6	Moscow	12.6% (±7.4 points)
7	Olyphant	12.3% (±6.5 points)
8	Dickson City	7.7% (±3.4 points)
9	Dunmore	7.3% (±2.5 points)
10	Clarks Summit	6.3% (±3.4 points)
11	Throop	5.9% (±4.1 points)
12	Old Forge	5.2% (±2.3 points)
13	Jessup	5.1% (±4.4 points)
14	Taylor	5.0% (±4.3 points)
15	Moosic	4.8% (±4.1 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Lackawanna County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Dunmore

How many homes are in Dunmore?

Dunmore, PA has an estimated 6,658 (±325) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dunmore houses or apartments?

57.1% are detached houses and 4.2% attached houses, while 38.6% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Dunmore?

31.3% of homes in Dunmore are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dunmore borough, Pennsylvania

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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